FRE 859

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Personnel of the 96th Bomb Group read the signatures of Boeing workers written on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37716) nicknamed "5 Grand". This aircraft was the 5000th B-17 produced by Boeing Seattle factory and was signed by the employees who made her.

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Units

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '5 Grand, USA.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - 5 Grand - The Easter Egg
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption and aircraft associations
Sources

Corrected aircraft serial number.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection